Biden's Mixed Reception in Ireland and UK

President Biden visited Ireland, his ancestral homeland, where he met with Irish political leaders, addressed the Irish Parliament, and engaged in Irish sport. He expressed his comfort and happiness in Ireland, stating that it feels like home. Biden linked the two countries on subjects ranging from democracy to clean energy to the war in Ukraine. He also praised rugby as a safer sport than football. Unlike most presidential trips overseas, there were few policy objectives for this visit, but the emotional resonance seemed greater for Biden because the meetings were unfolding on Irish soil.